Whale hunting

@sirwillybottom

Rare has taken a stance of not introducing whales into the game for this particular reason. They don't want imply or promote even the smallest acceptance of whale hunting.

Sorry won't happen.

@mferr11

Some players can compartmentalize, others players can't, but at the end of the day its Rare's game and its dependent on what they believe is okay and not okay.

The murder thing aside there is no "blood" in this game and players aren't dead forever, they can come back from the ferry in this world which apparently is an actual thing since the introduction of the most recent Halloween event where the stories talked about players intentionally dying and picking up the flame from the ferry and coming back with it.

Honestly this is one of the worst types of debates to get into because you'd be surprised how personal some people take it and believe that real life morality dictates in game morality.

I'm with you that it shouldn't matter when it comes to gaming but I know how the world is and I know human beings and humans are animals that are idiots. Real world shouldn't be in gaming but again I also don't like whaling. However, the creation of the world and its rules I leave to the creators. If Rare has a valid reason for it and they stick to their guns, I'm with Rare.

@BARMALEY7580

Lack of power and king, for example, if you add a soldier to the game, then you automatically become a smuggler and poacher (several pigs and chickens)

Rare draws some lines in what type of insults you can use. The grog they are okay with because the characters are adults and adults drink, the killing, no one is actually dead in this game and its part of the lore.

The king would have to control the territories first off so even if there was a king in the game, there are no territories that he controls. The soldier's jurisdiction only goes as far as the country he follows has influence. Its why an NYPD officer from America can't arrest someone in Russia for breaking a New York law while in Russia.

Don't bring real world into the discussion because at the end of the day the gods of Sea of Thieves is Rare. They dictate what they want to allow in their world and what they don't. They said they don't want to promote whaling in any way shape or form.

Its not our place to say "oh well you promote this and that because of this and that then right??" - Don't do that. Thats just poor form and immature. I know you aren't trying to be and are just trying to make a point but its a bad point and has no validity to the argument as again I will mention

SoT World - Rare is God they get to do what they want.

SIDE NOTE This is an extreme stretch I'm taking so take it with a grain of salt but like you guys, just trying to make a point.

I can take from your lack of actual participation in trying to stop the drug cartels that you guys are okay with their actions?? Murder, selling drugs, human trafficking, and everything else right?? I mean the fact that you don't actively try to do anything to stop it means you guys condone it??

Again, extreme stretch and I don't mean to insinuate anything.

Sharks are on the endangered species list so should rare stop promoting the killing of sharks?

@firebombdon said in Whale hunting:

@mferr11 I agree completely. We’re allowed to kill pigs, snakes, each other, etc. not to mention Steal from each other. Seems contradictory to allow the killing of Animal A, but not Animal B. I’ve heard the Devs argument on this topic and I understand the reasoning. But still we can kill other animals. So don’t make much sense IMO.

Virtue signaling is rarely consistent it's just a calculated marketing scheme which is why companies typically only peek their heads out on issues when they are as safe as possible to do so

In this case it's the smart PR choice. There is no real need to add it and it doesn't bring anything significant to the game but it would generate unnecessary controversy

@firebombdon

It makes sense to them and thats all that is required. They are the gods of their creation, they set the rules.

Hey while we are at it, how about we allow players to kill pets. I mean cats and dogs should be allowed to be murdered if we are allowed to kill pigs and chickens right??

A player is petting their dog and I shoot a cannon into them and the dog dies. I mean its the same thing right?? I should get cat meat or dog meat from it or even cat fur or dog fur.

Come on people lets not pretend that we judge animals equally. We as a society eat chicken but frown on a society that eats dogs. Don't bring real life into this and don't bring morality into the game.

You want a reason?? Rare doesn't want it. They created the world, its their decision.

Just make it a man eating whale 🐳 with 4 glowing eyes 👀 so the hippie liberal Whale Warriors don’t get their undies in a bunch.

Cause chasing down and hunting and killing a huge Big arss whale 🐋 from one side of the map to the other all while fending off other players and ships and what not would be epic!

Like a giant swimming, attacking, FOTD! Be able to drag like 4 ships that have it Harpooned.

That would be cool!

AC Black Flag did it, sure it got some flak for it, but all together the players enjoyed it; just because they're loud doesn't mean they're many (referring to the media, etc.). None the less it would be a good addition to the game. Be it optional or not.